US Army Introduces Gender-Neutral Fitness Test for Combat Roles

What's in the new Army Fitness Test designed to improve strength, lethality?

(NewsNation) — The U.S. Army is changing its physical fitness test, according to a news release from the military branch. The test will be rebranded as the Army Fitness Test, replacing the Army Combat Fitness Test, the Army announced Monday, aiming to "enhance soldier fitness, improve warfighting readiness, and increase the lethality of the force." What will be new for soldiers? The AFT will be made up of five physical challenges, including a th…

Army Rolls Out Equal Fitness Standards For Men And Women In Combat Roles

by Wallace White at CDN - The U.S. Army formalized equal fitness standards between men and women in combat roles in new guidelines released Tuesday. The new Army Fitness Test (AFT), formally the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), will not have separate standards for men and women in combat Military Occupational Specialties (MOS), according to the Army. The new standards will … Click to read the rest HERE-> Army Rolls Out Equal Fitness Standards Fo…

What’s in the new Army Fitness Test designed to improve strength, lethality?

(NewsNation) — The U.S. Army is changing its physical fitness test, according to a news release from the military branch. The test will be rebranded as the Army Fitness Test, replacing the Army Combat Fitness Test, the Army announced Monday, aiming to "enhance soldier fitness, improve warfighting readiness, and increase the lethality of the force." What will be new for soldiers? The AFT will be made up of five physical challenges, including a th…

Army Unveils New Fitness Standard For Men And Women To Bolster Readiness And Lethality

In a move aimed at strengthening Soldier readiness and increasing the lethality of the force, the U.S. Army today announced the establishment of the Army Fitness Test (AFT) as its new official physical fitness test of record. This updated assessment will replace the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT). The AFT, a five-event evaluation, is strategically […] Army Unveils New Fitness Standard For Men And Women To Bolster Readiness And Lethality

Army to replace the Army Combat Fitness Test: Here's what will be new for soldiers

The Army Combat Fitness is now the Army Fitness Test and is "sex-neutral and age-normed," the army stated.

'Sex-neutral': US Army drops gendered scoring under Pete Hegseth - Women must now pass same tests as men

World: Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has stressed the importance of applying the same requirements to everyone in combat positions, regardless of gender.